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DUES AND MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE

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What membership categories does your association offer? (Check all that apply.)

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES OFFERED

Total (n = 688)

Individual (n = 308)

Trade (n = 203)

Combination (n = 177)

Company/Institutional/Organization

53% 51% 48% 40% 38% 28% 27% 23% 22%

16% 69% 70% 58% 35% 35% 33% 24% 30%

85% 10%

79% 68% 55% 43% 40% 31% 36% 27% 18%

Individual Basic

Student Retired

9%

10% 41% 15%

Associate Honorary

Lifetime Affiliate

9%

19% 12%

International

Young Professional (those new to the profession/industry)

17%

26%

3%

19%

Multi-year Academic

16% 15% 14% 12%

22% 18%

4% 8%

18% 17% 20% 20%

Vendor/Supplier

6% 5%

22% 14%

Non-profit

Transitioning student/Recent graduate Individual Plus (added benefits to basic membership)

12%

19%

1%

12%

11%

14%

2%

16%

Group (multiple individuals) Government/Public sector

11% 10%

12%

5%

14% 12%

7%

13%

Unemployed Consultant

7% 7% 6% 6% 5% 4% 3%

10% 3% 8% 11% 8% 5% 3% 12%

3% 9% 1% 1% 2% 2% 9% -

7%

11% 10%

Online only (paperless)

Military Family

3% 3% 5% 4%

Freemium (no-cost membership)

Publications only

Other

10%

10%

y The top membership categories are company/ institutional/organization (53%), individual basic (51%), and student (48%). y 69% of IMOs and 68% of combination associations offer an individual basic membership. y 85% of trade associations offer a company/ institutional/organization membership.

y 70% of IMOs and 55% of combination associations offer student memberships. y Associations with an 80%+ renewal rate are significantly more likely to offer a company/institutional/organization membership (60% vs. 38%).

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